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How Cancer is Detected

It is very important that a cancer diagnosis is made quickly and accurately so that a specific and appropriate treatment is planed. Generally speaking, cancer is first detected or suspected based on signs and symptoms of the patient’s exhibits. (Read more about How Cancer is Detected)

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Lung Cancer Stories

Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in America today. There are nearly 200,000 cases diagnosed annually. (Read more about Lung Cancer)

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What is Cancer and How it is Caused Stories

What is Cancer and How it is Caused

Cancer is a term used to describe a group of illnesses all having certain common characteristics. There are over 200 different types of cancer and all have a specific name, treatment and a chance of being cured. The human body is made of organs, such as the brain, liver and heart. And each of these organs is made up tissues, such as fat, blood vessels and muscles. (Read more about What is Cancer and How it is Caused)

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ULCERATIVE COLITIS TREATMENT Stories

ULCERATIVE COLITIS TREATMENT

There is new hope for patients suffering from the gastrointestinal condition known as ulcerative colitis.
The disease can be severe, and often, treatment does not completely relieve the symptoms. Sometimes surgery is the only recourse for patients who suffer from ulcerative colitis. (Read more about ULCERATIVE COLITIS TREATMENT)

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Colon Cancer Stories

Colon Cancer

Colon cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer in America. The colon is a muscular thin tube about 5 feet long. (Read more about Colon Cancer)

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Why The Body Ages Stories

Why The Body Ages

How the body Ages.
The nucleus of every cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes. And they contain DNA or the genetic material of the cell. A prime cause of ageing is every cell’s chromosomes are capped with a protein button called a telomere. (Read more about Why The Body Ages)

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Virtual Colonoscopy Stories

Virtual Colonoscopy

Moserata Santana is not worried about colon cancer in spite of the fact that the disease killed her father and brother. She’s getting a screening colonoscopy, and has faith that the colonoscopy procedure will detect anything unusual, before it becomes life threatening. (Read more about Virtual Colonoscopy)

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